UN vote ·
R/2/1305: GENOCIDE
Voted 1947-11-05 · General Assembly recorded vote
Yes
28
56%
No
14
28%
Abstain
8
16%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT CHINA AMENDMENT (A/514) TO THE 3-POWER AMENDMENT (A/512) TO 6TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/510), WHICH CHINESE AMENDMENT ADDS AFTER THE WORD \CONVENTION\\: \\"..TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION WHICH WILL BE SET UP "
Voted against
Argentina, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Denmark, India, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia
Notable abstentions
Chile, Ecuador, Greece, Norway, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey